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Oliver!

"Much Much More Than a Musical!"

1968-09-26 Drama 2hr 33m

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

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Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

  • Released
    1968-09-26
  • Revenue
    $37,400,000
  • Budget
    $10,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 33m
  • Genre
    Drama, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Warwick Film Productions, Romulus Films, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Carol Reed
Director
Charles Dickens
Novel
John Woolf
Producer
Keywords:
london, england based on novel or book pickpocket orphanage musical based on play or musical victorian england orphan dog 19th century preserved film

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Cast

Ron Moody

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Fagin
Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis
Nancy
Oliver Reed

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Bill Sikes
Harry Secombe

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Mark Lester

Mark Lester
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Jack Wild

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Joseph O'Conor

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Peggy Mount

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Mrs. Bumble
Hylda Baker

Hylda Baker
Mrs. Sowerberry
Megs Jenkins

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Leonard Rossiter

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James Hayter

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Sheila White

Sheila White
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Kenneth Cranham

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Elizabeth Knight

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Fred Emney

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Edwin Finn

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Roy Evans

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Norman Mitchell

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Robert Bartlett

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Graham Buttrose

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Jeffrey Chandler

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Kirk Clugeston

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Christopher Duff

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Nigel Grice

Nigel Grice
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Ronnie Johnson

Ronnie Johnson
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Nigel Kingsley

Nigel Kingsley
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Robert Langley

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Brian Lloyd

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Peter Lock

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Clive Moss

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Ian Ramsey

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Peter Renn

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Billy Smith

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Kim Smith

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Reviews for Oliver!
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2019-09-13

I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate. Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life t... read more

I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate. Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in London, is adapted as a glossy musical. Who would have thought that a story from the brilliant Dickens could be so sweet and endearing? So it be with Carol Reed's (Best Director Winner) unforgettable 1968 Best Picture Winner. Yes it's some way away from the essence of the source, those in need of that should be seeking out David Lean's fabulous 1948 version, but with an array of wonderful tunes and choreography, this Oliver is a treat for all the family. The cast are uniformly strong, notably Ron Moody (Fagin), Oliver Reed (who as Bill Sykes is probably playing himself!), Mark Lester (Oliver) and the fabulous Jack Wild (The Artful Dodger). While Lionel Bart's songs are as timeless as they are engaging. The 60s was a tough decade for cinematic musicals, with many of them turning out to be bloated exercises in tedium. But Oliver! is one of the shining lights in the genre, a true uplifter guaranteed to have the feet a tapping and the smile firmly implanted on ones face. So if you have yet to see and be charmed by it? Come on in, join our number and consider yourself one of us. 8/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cas... read more

Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cast as the weedy title character; brought up in the harshness of a Victorian workhouse. After daring to ask for "more" at supper time, he is sold to the local undertaker; runs away to London and the rest is the stuff of well known literature. Ron Moody is outstanding as "Fagin", with Shani Wallis "Nancy"; Oliver Reed as the dastardly "Bill Sikes" and Jack Wild as the "Artful Dodger" all making the best of Lionel Bart's cracking musical adaptation of this tale of 19th century London squalor and violence. I did a version of this on stage in Glasgow when I was but a child, and when I see it again now I remember almost all of the words (that, and the looks I got going home on the bus with my stage make up still on!).

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A Review by John Chard

I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate. Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in London, is adapted as a glossy musical. Who would have thought tha...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2019-09-13

I consider Oliver! the movie to be my mate. Charles Dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in London, is adapted as a gloss...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

Sir Carol Reed has delivered a belter of a film that I'm certain would have Charles Dickens dancing with delight. Mark Lester is ideally cast as the weedy title character; brought up in the harshness ...

read more